About the Role
The ADVANCED CONCEPTS team is focused on the design and deployment of advanced innovative technologies, particularly in high-technology autonomous systems. This role will involve fast-tracking the development of various unmanned systems and munitions, ensuring comprehensive oversight of technical performance across their life cycles.
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Core Accountabilities:
- Take overall technical authority, responsibility, and accountability for the technical performance of a product system or system-element throughout its life cycle, corresponding to the position's complexity and scope.
- Perform essential technical processes including mission analysis, requirements definition, architectural definition, verification, and validation.
- Lead the creation and modification of detailed aircraft and missile designs using advanced CAD software, ensuring precision and compliance with engineering standards.
- Conduct in-depth analyses of aerodynamic performance and flight mechanics, utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and other simulation tools to inform design decisions.
- Direct hands-on prototyping activities, using advanced manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing, CNC machining, and custom PCB design to swiftly evolve prototypes from concept to functional systems.
- Design and implement defense systems focusing on hardware and software integration, utilizing PX4 and MAVLink protocols for reliable communication between onboard systems and ground control stations.
- Develop and maintain high-performance software applications using C++ for real-time processing, and create user-friendly interfaces with Qt and QML for ground control stations, ensuring efficient operation monitoring and control.
- Utilize the Robot Operating System (ROS) to create modular robotic applications, enabling the seamless integration of various sensors (e.g., cameras, LiDAR) and components, and implementing ROS nodes for sensor data acquisition and processing to facilitate real-time decision-making in flight scenarios.
Qualifications / Experience
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Preferred Master's or PhD in Engineering.
- Minimum of 18 years of relevant Systems Engineering experience in product development within the defense industry.
- Proficiency in missile design aspects such as flight mechanics, stability, weight and balance, and structural design.
- Proficiency in CAD, FEA, and CFD software.
- Experience with system testing and validation.
- Familiarity with the application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and/or engineering specialty software.
